State Representative
Betsy Coffia
Traverse City | 103rd House District
Serving 93,426 constituents in Acme Township, East Bay Township, Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Garfield Township, Long Lake Township, Almira Township, Platte Township, Empire Township, Glen Arbor Township, Cleveland Township, Kasson Township, Solon Township, Elmwood Township, Bingham Township, Centerville Township, Leland Township, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau Township
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(517) 373-3817
Office: S-1387 House Office Building
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🙏🏽♥️Little victories 💫
Justin Kinsella’s journey through homelessness began with a house fire. In 2023, his parents’ house burned down, and when the rebuilding project was almost finished, they told him to leave. They had rebuilt the family home without a room for him. He was 19 years old.
Not knowing what to do, he contacted his therapist, who managed to get him a bed at Safe Harbor.
Over the next two years, Justin made connections that helped him move toward the path he is now following: serving as a tour guide at Yellowstone National Park, a position he started last April. In this role, he escorts visitors around the park in a historic yellow bus, introducing them to lesser-known areas and offering a new perspective on Yellowstone’s most popular landmarks.
“Not many people that came from where I came from get an opportunity like this,” said Justin, now 21. “I feel lucky. I earned this by working hard, but I also had a lot of people who helped me lay the foundation to get my dream job.”
Read the entire inspiring story of Justin's journey on the Safe Harbor website. Click the link in the comments below to check it out! Thank you, Justin, for sharing your story with us. We're so happy for you!
**Justin’s story is part of our new series highlighting shelter guests' small (and big!) breakthroughs and how these mark the beginning of lasting change.**
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Three Mile/Hammond Intersection to Stay Closed Until Wednesday
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The Three Mile/Hammond intersection in East Bay Township is not expected to reopen until Wednesday due to a utility conflict in the intersection, according to a Grand Traverse County Road Commission (...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
1 year ago to the day. Honestly I look too dang cheerful for what they were about to do to my long suffering skull and the fact it was 6 am. 😉
Still here. Still me. Deeply grateful for that and also… Health care is a HUMAN RIGHT. Not a luxury like a yacht or a sports car. Time for our politicians to act like it and finally act to ensure every American gets the same great healthcare that the President, Congress, governors, and state legislators receive. Just like every other developed nation already does. Let’s go.
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Honor the treaties. Respect tribal sovereignty. Stand with those who’ve protected this land and water for millennia. 🙏🏽
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If you've already applied for FEMA assistance after the severe storms and flooding we experienced earlier this year, here's what comes next: FEMA will review your application; they may contact you from an unknown number for more information or schedule an inspection and a decision will be sent by mail or online.
If you're approved, assistance may help cover eligible disaster-related expenses. Recovery takes time, but you don't have to navigate this alone. If you need help, reach out to my office at 517-373-3817 or [email protected].
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"ICE was built after 9/11 for counterterrorism. It is now doing door-to-door civil immigration operations with inadequate training, poor oversight and no coherent mission. And people are dying."
"Every silent chief, every silent sheriff, every silent command officer in this country is teaching the profession that some killings do not count. They are wrong. The public sees it. The families see it. History will see it. Believe your eyes. Not federal press releases. Silence is not neutrality – silence is authorization."
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Betsy Coffia IN THE NEWS
Coffia Introduces Legislation to Curb Consequences of Citizens United
Coffia, McCann Introduce Legislation to Curb Consequences of Citizens United Bills would revise the powers of corporations, non-profits and limited [...]
Coffia Introduces Resolution Honoring Cherry Industry Day
Coffia Introduces Resolution Honoring Cherry Industry Day, Calls for Continued Support for Farmers State Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City), fourth [...]
Price, Fellow Democrats Introduce Utility Affordability, Ratepayer Protection Legislation
State Reps. Natalie Price (D-Berkley), Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) and Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) at the Utility Affordability Now Press Conference, [...]
🙏🏽♥️Little victories 💫
Justin Kinsella’s journey through homelessness began with a house fire. In 2023, his parents’ house burned down, and when the rebuilding project was almost finished, they told him to leave. They had rebuilt the family home without a room for him. He was 19 years old.
Not knowing what to do, he contacted his therapist, who managed to get him a bed at Safe Harbor.
Over the next two years, Justin made connections that helped him move toward the path he is now following: serving as a tour guide at Yellowstone National Park, a position he started last April. In this role, he escorts visitors around the park in a historic yellow bus, introducing them to lesser-known areas and offering a new perspective on Yellowstone’s most popular landmarks.
“Not many people that came from where I came from get an opportunity like this,” said Justin, now 21. “I feel lucky. I earned this by working hard, but I also had a lot of people who helped me lay the foundation to get my dream job.”
Read the entire inspiring story of Justin's journey on the Safe Harbor website. Click the link in the comments below to check it out! Thank you, Justin, for sharing your story with us. We're so happy for you!
**Justin’s story is part of our new series highlighting shelter guests' small (and big!) breakthroughs and how these mark the beginning of lasting change.** ... See MoreSee Less
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Three Mile/Hammond Intersection to Stay Closed Until Wednesday
www.traverseticker.com
The Three Mile/Hammond intersection in East Bay Township is not expected to reopen until Wednesday due to a utility conflict in the intersection, according to a Grand Traverse County Road Commission (...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
1 year ago to the day. Honestly I look too dang cheerful for what they were about to do to my long suffering skull and the fact it was 6 am. 😉
Still here. Still me. Deeply grateful for that and also… Health care is a HUMAN RIGHT. Not a luxury like a yacht or a sports car. Time for our politicians to act like it and finally act to ensure every American gets the same great healthcare that the President, Congress, governors, and state legislators receive. Just like every other developed nation already does. Let’s go. ... See MoreSee Less
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Honor the treaties. Respect tribal sovereignty. Stand with those who’ve protected this land and water for millennia. 🙏🏽 ... See MoreSee Less
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If you've already applied for FEMA assistance after the severe storms and flooding we experienced earlier this year, here's what comes next: FEMA will review your application; they may contact you from an unknown number for more information or schedule an inspection and a decision will be sent by mail or online.
If you're approved, assistance may help cover eligible disaster-related expenses. Recovery takes time, but you don't have to navigate this alone. If you need help, reach out to my office at 517-373-3817 or [email protected]. ... See MoreSee Less
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"ICE was built after 9/11 for counterterrorism. It is now doing door-to-door civil immigration operations with inadequate training, poor oversight and no coherent mission. And people are dying."
"Every silent chief, every silent sheriff, every silent command officer in this country is teaching the profession that some killings do not count. They are wrong. The public sees it. The families see it. History will see it. Believe your eyes. Not federal press releases. Silence is not neutrality – silence is authorization."
See the link in the comments below 👇
#ResistTrump ... See MoreSee Less
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